| Pegasus Bridge |  | Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher: Books On Tape
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Format: Import
Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
ISBN: 5557082662
EAN: 9785557082662
ASIN: 5557082662
Publication Date: January 1985
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Book Description
Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day. The allies knew that the bridges over the Orne River and the adjacent canal were the key to D-Day and so did the Germans. This is the story of Major John Howard and the 181 troops under his command. It was their task to seize Pegasus Bridge. "PEGASUS BRIDGE takes one critical feature of the Normandy assault and describes it so vividly that the reader feels transported onto the ground at the time, can hear the gunfire and watch the wounds bleed." (The Economist)
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 Engaging and Informative Read July 12, 2008
I found this to be an excellent book. It was both informative and engaging; something we've come to expect from Stephen Ambrose. I am not an historian, but I have seen and read many interviews with the principle figures in the book. I believe their personal stories agree - even in the smallest detail - with the story told in this book. In short, if you like history, France, England, Ambrose, or engaging stories you will like this book.
As good as Band of Brothers October 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been an Ambrose fan for many years and this book, while not as well known as "Band of Brothers" is equally compelling. This is an impeccably detailed account of one of the most daring feats of the Normandy invasion, written in the author's typical easy to read style. We are rivited in place on a glider drifting in through the flack as the pilot frantically searches for a landing. Then we are clawing our way through the night and charging onto a bridge deep in enemy territory. I visited Pegasus bridge a few years ago and had chills running down my spine reading the account of the action at the memorial. I had equal chills reading this book. A must read for anyone in interested in WW2 and, specifically, the many acts of heroism surrounding the Normandy invasion.
 good history on D-Day July 9, 2007
exciting and interesting story though some parts about the preparation and training for the mission a bit teidous at times. This book sparked me into purchasing a Dvd copy of the "longest Day".
Hold Until Relieved! January 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The late Steven Ambrose made his mark as an historian by bringing the citizen soldiers of the mid-20th century United States to the forefront of American consciousness. With Pegasus Bridge he does justice to our British allies, relating the absolutely critical roles played by British paratroops and glider infantry in securing the eastern flank of the Normandy beachhead; a feat comparable, but with different objectives, to what the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions did at the west of the beachhead. Ambrose has the knack for portraying events in an artistic fashion while maintaining a scholar's worth of history. A worthwhile read for those with an interest in the Normandy invasion, airborne operations, or even history in general.
The British Band of Brothers June 22, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a book about glider troops from the UK. I wondered if I would be able to be engrossed in this book to the same degree I was engrossed with the story of E company in Band of Brothers.
I was.
This is a fascinating story about our allies and their preparations for D-Day. Great stuff. If you like Band of Brothers, you'll like this one as well.
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